To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Four minutes. They were the four longest minutes of Stanislav Petrov’s life. They also represented, arguably, the closest our world has ever come to nuclear catastrophe. On September 26, 1983, Petrov – a lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defense Forces – was the duty officer at the command center for the Oko nuclear early… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Sir Isaac Newton was one smart guy. That is a supreme understatement. Until another genius, Albert Einstein, introduced humanity to his Theory of Relativity early last century, Newton (1642-1726) had almost singlehandedly figured out and stated the “rules” for how the cosmos works. No wonder science textbooks still refer to those principles… Read more »
Modern-day tourists walking in the steps of the apostle Paul can still reach out and touch the spectacular ruins of a trio of ancient cities. In three consecutive chapters – Acts 17-19 – the Bible documents Paul’s missionary experiences in Athens, Corinth, and Ephesus. Each city had a patron Greek goddess, and the identity of each community was fashioned according… Read more »
